Choroidal metastasis presenting as a painful red eye: clinicopathologic report.
Metastasis is the most common ocular malignancy. An atypical clinical presentation whoever, can delay the diagnosis, particularly when there is no history of malignant disease. Our patient initially presented with a painful red eye and a subretinal mass, but without signs of intraocular inflammation or glaucoma. The results of the diagnostic work-up were inconclusive. Postmortem histopathologic examination revealed a metastasis to the posterior choroid.
Veckeneer
M
M
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Leuven, Belgium.
Leys
A
A
Van Ginderdeuren
R
R
Verstrepen
S
S
Van Garsse
L
L
Missotten
L
L
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis